Google, what’s up?

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I can’t search google this morning.
Every search result on google.com is showing that “This site may harm your computer.”
Even when you search for “google” and click on google.com, you get routed to google’s malware warning.
I can’t find info about the problem anywhere online. I have verified the issue on Firefox, [...]

Crowd sourcing the inaugeration speech

Slate and MixedInk asked Slate readers to collaboratively write Obama’s inaugural speech. It’s not bad…

Future generations of Americans will look back at this moment of crisis and opportunity and they will judge us—but not by our words. They will measure us—but not by the promises we make. For language has the power to move [...]

Staying Employed in this Rocky Economy

Far easier than finding a new job is to hold onto the one you already have. I manage a small business with a couple of employees, like many others, business is currently down. So far I’ve avoided laying anyone off, but if things don’t improve, that will have to change soon.
With this heavy [...]

What dog are you?

Question for REI

I love the selection and convenience and good deeds of REI, but today I was moved to send them the following member comment.
Why does your Berkeley store not stock items in men’s size small?
In recent years, clothes have been getting larger, a medium from 10 years ago is the same size as many smalls today.  [...]

Execution, Police Style

New Year’s Day morning the city of Oakland had its first gangland execution of the year.  It went down like so many others…a man face down on the ground, a man with a gun towers over him, the shot rings out, another life unnecassarily and needlessly ended…  The main difference this time around was that [...]